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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,846.56, 60,508.16 and 24,983.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,846.56, 60,508.16 and 24,983.68 is: 34,477.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,846.56 : 60,508.16 = 24,983.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,846.56/60,508.16 = 24,983.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,846.56x = 60,508.16 × 24,983.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,846.56x = 1,511,716,506.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,511,716,506.83/43,846.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,477.43

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